Perceptions of the educational environment at entry and exit of medical students to clinical teaching in a rural medical college

Authors

  • Deepsha James Final Year MBBS Student, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India
  • Susan Mani Department of Pharmacology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India
  • Anna Mathew Department of Pharmacology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India
  • Saravana Kumar Velusamy Department of Biostatistics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu- 605006, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172455

Keywords:

Clinical teaching, DREEM, Educational environment, Medical students, Medical college, Perceptions, Teacher

Abstract

Background: The foundation for good health care to patients is the competence of health care providers. Motivated learners in supportive environments have high levels of self-efficacy. DREEM is considered a valid and reliable tool, globally accepted for assessing the educational environment. The objectives of the study were to elicit the perceptions of first clinical year and final year medical students in a rural medical college using the Dundee ready education environment measure (DREEM) inventory and to find out if there is any difference in the perceptions at entry and exit to the clinical environment.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study on 78 students each in first clinical year and final year of this rural medical college. The DREEM inventory was used by the investigator to record relevant data, which was then statistically analyzed using SPSS software. The student t-test was used to compare the total and sub-domain mean scores in the two groups.

Results: There was significant difference in perception in the final year students compared to the first clinical year class.

Conclusions: The students of both first clinical year and final year have a positive perception about their educational environment. However there is a significant difference in the total DREEM score as well as total sub-domain scores among first clinical year students and final year students. Student perceptions are a valuable resource for institutional curriculum planners to make appropriate changes to enhance student learning.

Author Biographies

Deepsha James, Final Year MBBS Student, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India

Final Year Medical Student

Susan Mani, Department of Pharmacology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India

Addl. Professor Departmetn of Pharmacology, MOSC Medical College

Anna Mathew, Department of Pharmacology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Kochi, Kerala-682311, India

Professor, Department of Pharmacology, MOSC Medical College

Saravana Kumar Velusamy, Department of Biostatistics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu- 605006, India

  1. Biostatistician, Department of Biostatistics, JIPMER, Pondicherry. Tamil Nadu. 605 006. India.

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2017-05-27

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James, D., Mani, S., Mathew, A., & Velusamy, S. K. (2017). Perceptions of the educational environment at entry and exit of medical students to clinical teaching in a rural medical college. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(6), 2601–2607. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172455

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